jerkin

As a noun jerkin

is (historical) a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves or jerkin can be .

As an adjective vest is

able, skillful.

As a noun jerkin

is (historical) a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves or jerkin can be .

As a proper noun best is

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As nouns the difference between jerkin and gilet

is that jerkin is a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves while gilet is a sleeveless jacket similar to a waistcoat.

As nouns the difference between sweater and jerkin

is that sweater is a knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise while jerkin is a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.

As nouns the difference between perkin and jerkin

is that perkin is a kind of weak perry while jerkin is a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.

As nouns the difference between jerkin and merkin

is that jerkin is a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves while merkin is a woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women after shaving their pubic hair (originally to eliminate lice, etc.; now often as a fashion item).

As nouns the difference between jerking and jerkin

is that jerking is a motion that jerks; a jerk while jerkin is (historical) a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves or jerkin can be .

As a verb jerking

is .

As nouns the difference between jerkin and jirkinet

is that jerkin is a type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves while jirkinet is an outer jacket or jerkin worn by women.